In a ceremony at the White House Jan. 23, 1967, the final step in the ratification procedure of the 25th Amendment that began in July, 1965, was completed. (Photo credit: Getty Images) WASHINGTON - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said this week that Democrats plan to discuss the 25th Amendment, the constitutional provision that deals with the transfer of presidential power, either temporarily or more permanently.The announcement comes after President Donald Trump contracted COVID-19, just weeks before the Nov.
3 election. In a press conference Thursday, Pelosi said the president needs to disclose more about his health after his diagnosis — including when he first contracted the virus as others in the White House became infected. “The public.